Bobby Nichols is an attorney and democratic socialist raised in Tempe and running for city council.

Bobby built his legal career through dedication to public service. Now he is running to serve his hometown!

Raised in South Tempe, Bobby has written laws expanding emergency protections to survivors of domestic abuse and their minor children in Arizona. He has marched picket lines with flight attendants, baristas, teamsters, hospitality staff, performers, and cannabis workers. He has represented veterans, tenants, and cannabis conviction expungement clinics. He has fought to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right in Arizona, and he stood alongside union locals against Arizona's anti-labor "right-to-work" laws.

Professionally, Bobby is an an assistant attorney general who represents the state of Arizona in cases involving the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and vulnerable adults.*

Bobby takes no money from land use attorneys, developers, or lobbyists. As a democratic socialist, Bobby believes that city governments should make life easier for workers and local business owners by lowering costs and supporting community aid.

As a city councilmember, Bobby will use every available tool to reduce rising costs, expand public transit, and make it easier to live and work in Tempe.

*Bobby's opinions do NOT represent those of the Arizona Attorney General or the Arizona Attorney General's Office. Bobby is NOT running for city council in connection with any of his responsibilities or roles as an assistant attorney general for the state of Arizona.*